Howl Into The Mic! (2017)

This year we're excited to be hosting a dedicated open mic track for any and all comers. If you've got words to share, show up early, sign up for an open spot, and let your inner beast out to play:

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Leg Two
Leg Three
Hosted by Rivet Journal & Red Bridge Press
Hosted by Matthew DeCoster
Laurel Books
Legionnaire Saloon

The Basics

  • Sign up starts 30 minutes prior
  • 10 dedicated slots available to first come, first serve
  • All remaining signups go into a hat for random drawing
  • Please respect the 3 minute limit for all readings 
  • We will host as many readers as time allows
  • Each leg's open mic is a separate event and does not share readers or lists, but you are welcome to attend as many open mics as you want

Leg Two Beast Open Mic Hosted by Rivet Journal

Join Rivet Journal and Red Bridge Press for an open mic reading during Beast Crawl in Oakland, CA. We welcome all kinds of readers, especially those that take risks! Sign-up will be on a first-come, first-serve basis, and each reader will have 3 minutes at the mic. 

Deborah K. Steinberg

Lindsay Merbaum
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Deborah K. Steinberg’s fiction and poetry have been published in Necessary Fiction, Devilfish Review, and other journals. She works as a freelance editor and sings in the women's vocal ensemble Conspiracy of Venus.
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Lindsay Merbaum is a fiction writer and essayist. Her work has appeared in PANK, Electric Literature, Day One, and Whiskey Paper, among others. In addition to Lindsay's work for a nonprofit, she is a member of the women's vocal ensemble, Conspiracy of Venus. 

Leg Three Open Mic Hosted by Matthew DeCoster

Matthew DeCoster

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Matthew DeCoster is a producer at Literary Death Match San Francisco and a former member of Litquake's Executive Committee. At Litquake, he produced WriteOn! and hosted Barely Published Authors. Matthew recently stopped radiating sunshine at Lit Camp where, as a founding board member, he helped raise tons of cash for scholarships. Literary Death Match returns for Litquake on October 7th with Molly Giles and Luna Malbroux! http://www.literarydeathmatch.com/